3 Days that Stopped the World | Al Jazeera Investigations

Mid January, 2020. Two Chinese journalists were sent to Wuhan to investigate a mysterious virus outbreak. This is their account of the three days before Wuhan entered lockdown. The World Health Organization held meetings to decide if the epidemic was a global health emergency. It did not consider it so. When the journalists arrive, locals were busy preparing for upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. At the time, not much was known about the virus that was just days away from changing the world. Then came a pivotal announcement: human-to-human transmission was confirmed. The journalists witnessed a city of 11 million people transform overnight. Initial nonchalance was quickly replaced by panic. People started wearing masks, shops were shuttered. They shuttled between the increasingly saturated hospitals and Huanan Seafood Market, at the time thought to be the epicentre of this contagion. And they were stopped at every juncture. Their reports were censored and their investigations blocked. @AJIUnit

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[videoloopproject]

this guy has steel balls to confront the police and the virus in wuhan... real hero of journalism

[purpleskiesforever]

One thing I've learned is if you want the real scoop of what's going on in the city and surrounding areas, ask a taxi driver. That guy knew a whole lot.

[brehaorgana]

It's only a year later but it feels like 5 years have passed since then....

[beth-biyv]

I would have been terrified being that journalist. So much respect for those putting their lived in the line in order to tell the truth.

[mariawoo]

The courage he showed filming with his phone and just gently shifted the subject and distracted "the government" lady and police... I'm in awe!
Heroic journalism! Thank you both, "Chen" and "Yang" =)

[stephanydupont]

"What's done in the dark always comes to light".

[lijuk]

How many of you are watching this today and recollecting the memories of initial days of the outbreak and getting a chill ??

[FatimaKhan-fjbq]

Hats off to this guy who took a big risk even on his own life despite being targeted

[jamesm]

The effort, and most incredibly the risk these journalists took to uncover the truth puts most American journalism to shame. Very, very brave.

[bilal_ahmed]

Truth is stranger and more horrific than fiction. Salute to all front line workers, we owe you our lives.

[grtdgrtcvbn]

There are over 600 million CCTV cams in China, but that one cam in the hands of a journalist is too much.

[diogofmonteiro]

He visited the hospitals and testing centers, that gave me an anxiety attack. Holy moly

[jbythebay]

Seems like the cab drivers are the best source of accurate information lol we should have just listened to them.

[Amy-dkof]

Never forget Chen Quishi! He's been missing for a year after exposing what the CCP did in Wuhan!

[damariswangui]

The best people to interview are always the taxi drivers, waiters/waitresses, the village vegetable vendors etc. The have the best accurate information. Always

[RationalAUS]

This is what real journalism looks like.

[mindblvd]

I admire these journalists for risking their lives. Cameras will not lie. Cannot hide secrets forever.

[dadoyochild]

I hope the journalists are not in China right now

[healthytrollmeister]

this video looks like an intro for Resident Evil with sounds effects and all

[harrisonshone]

Whoever you two are, wherever you are, whatever your real names are, thank you.